TOPIC: vollrath steering wheel restore

well im finaly getting to start on brians steering wheel,he did most of the hard work already.
i lightly sand blasted it to get it ready for primer and paint.
i have to fix my backhoe tommorrow then back at brians wheel,thanks for your patience brian,i not in good shape and my honey do list is long,lol.john

well,i didnt get the backhoe fixed,the truck needs rotors,lol,and i need knee surgery,but i did get some primer on brians wheel,it needs a touch more bodywork,i will get it in the morning,john

Looks great so far John.

Bob

thanks bob,most of it was done by brian,i just have to tweek it just a little,then paint and clearcoat,john

Hi John. Sorry for the slow reply. We just lost my wife's 96 year old Grandfather and have been away. The wheel looks great already! Its going to look mighty fine on the boat. The boat is put away for the winter, so there is no rush on the wheel (but I can hardly wait to see it). I'll be able to follow the thread now we are back home. Thanks again, Brian

no problem brian,and give your wife a hug from lorraine and i,and tell her how sorry we are for her loss.
i should hav the wheel painted today,at least im hoping it will be,lol.
then ill let it dry a few days before shipping it,take care buddy,john

John : What kind of primer did you use on that wheel ?What kind of paint are you going to use ? Its Looking great, I have to do some work on the Larson wheel when the weather goes bad and all I can do is shop work .

brian i painted the wheel off white like you wanted,its called wimbledon white,its a ford color,then sprayed alot of clear on it,ill let it dry for awhile ,maybe a few days before shipping it.
rick i used self etching primer,then acrylic laquer paint and clear coat,its also best to stay with the same brand of primer,topcoat and clear.
i usually use enamel,but tried this instead since i was looking for a color close to original,john

Looks beautiful John. Great minds must think alike cuz the boat is going wimbeldon white! Thank you for everything. if you need anything, anything at all just ask. I'll post pics when it's all done (next year). It's going on a 1958 Speed Queen 14' Centerdeck with A 58' Johnson Super Sea Horse sitting on a Holsclaw trailer. Thanks again, Brian

Looks really nice John : I'll be giving that a try this winter !! Thanks for the information

thank you brian,i was happy to do it,im glad you like it,and yeah thats something that i picked up the same color as the boat,cool.
thanks rick,and if you have any trouble send it to me,i do it for the fg folks for free,john